Eyeshadow Brushes

[cjeanette]

Which ones do your find essential and how do you use them?

I feel like I am constantly buying them and then determining they are too big or too small.

[pixy0stix]

IIOY - she's our resident brush expert.

In general, I have a lot of brushes that have different specific uses. I have a blending brush, a liner brush (for use with shadows), an angled liner brush (to use with gel liners), a flat top brush for tightlining, etc.

[So_Fetch]

By far the brush I use the most is this one
www.target.com/p/sonia-kashuk-core-tools-pointed-blending-brush-no-109/-/A-11909008
from Sonia Kashuk. It's perfect for doing the outer corner v and blending the darker corner shade into the lid shade.

[mdgirl]

I have a bunch but I could do just fine with MAC 217s. Also the base shadow brush from the Real Techniques eye starter set is great for cream shadows. I wish I could but just another one of those.

[lexxasaurus]

I have a variety, a lot of ELF and various inexpensive brands, but very few I adore. My shade/crease duo brush from Crown Makeup probably gets used the most.

[bania]

I still use my MAC 217 for all crease blending. It's just perfect. I use this brush for my lid shadow: www.lisewatier.com/ca_en/makeup/brushes-and-accessories/brushes/eyeshadow-brush

I really like it. It's dense and it disperses nicely. The tip is perfect to add highlighter to my inner corner and brow bone.

My brushes are a mish mash of MAC, AVEDA, Lise Watier, Estee Lauder etc. I am thinking of getting a set of Sigma brushes.

[IIOY]

I have an unfortunate number of brushes for a variety of purposes, but the ones I use every single day unless I'm doing a single color or cream shadow look are as follows:

A fluffy blending brush for my all-over base powder and blending  (equivalent to MAC 224)

A tapered blending brush for outer V and upper lid  (equivalent to MAC 217)

A small, flat shader brush to pack a lighter color on inner 1/3 of mobile lid 

A pencil brush for highlighter under my brow, although the tip of a small, flat shader brush will also work.  This can also be used to smudge your eyeliner.

[ESF]

Mar 25, 2015 13:55:20 GMT -5 IIOY said:

I have an unfortunate number of brushes for a variety of purposes, but the ones I use every single day unless I'm doing a single color or cream shadow look are as follows:

A fluffy blending brush for my all-over base powder and blending  (equivalent to MAC 224)

A tapered blending brush for outer V and upper lid  (equivalent to MAC 217)

A small, flat shader brush to pack a lighter color on inner 1/3 of mobile lid 

A pencil brush for highlighter under my brow, although the tip of a small, flat shader brush will also work.  This can also be used to smudge your eyeliner.

This is exactly my every day brush routine.  I also use the pencil brush to get a bit of highlighter or shimmer around the inner corner of my eye and the inner corner of my lower lash line.

[IIOY]

Mar 25, 2015 14:40:07 GMT -5 ESF said:

Mar 25, 2015 13:55:20 GMT -5 IIOY said:

I have an unfortunate number of brushes for a variety of purposes, but the ones I use every single day unless I'm doing a single color or cream shadow look are as follows:

A fluffy blending brush for my all-over base powder and blending  (equivalent to MAC 224)

A tapered blending brush for outer V and upper lid  (equivalent to MAC 217)

A small, flat shader brush to pack a lighter color on inner 1/3 of mobile lid 

A pencil brush for highlighter under my brow, although the tip of a small, flat shader brush will also work.  This can also be used to smudge your eyeliner.

This is exactly my every day brush routine.  I also use the pencil brush to get a bit of highlighter or shimmer around the inner corner of my eye and the inner corner of my lower lash line.

One of my bucket list items is to actually remember to do this.  Every single day I get in my car, look in the rear view mirror, and realize that I once again failed to smear some highlighter in my inner corner.  Total brain block.

[bunnies]

One of my new recent favorites is MAC 252. However, it's a large brush for eyes. I love it because I have big, deep set eyes and a lot of 'real estate' on my lids, as I call it.  Many eye makeup brushes are too small so I've been lovin' this one. My other fave for crease is MAC 222 but it's discontinued.